Foundation day: ‘Run for Lives’ event, vedic prayer marks 2nd day

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, April 8

Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya held second day of its three-day celebrations to mark the occasion of its ‘95th foundation day’ under principal Dr Ajay Sareen. The day was marked by the first ‘Run for Lives 2021’ event held on the college premises in collaboration with HMV to promote fitness.

The first day of the celebrations saw the launching of IIC web page and plantation of medicinal herbs. The second day started with havan yajna with Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar, S Harcharan Singh as chief guest. Beenu Rajput, filmmaker, and Government of India’s ambassador for ‘Fit India Movement’, Dr Pawan Gupta, Ashok Pruthi and SP Sahdev, members of local committee were also present.

After the havan, the principal welcomed the chief guest and other dignitaries. He recalled the services of all past principals with a deep sense of gratitude and also appreciated the dedicated contribution of teaching, non-teaching, supporting staff and students. S Harcharan Singh, Joint Commissioner, in his presidential remarks, praised the college for dispensing its social duties and for making its students, empowering women to lead the society successfully.

HMV alumni Beenu Rajput, Delhi-based filmmaker who has been selected as ‘Fit India Ambassador’ and ‘Fit India Champion’, organised first ‘Run for Lives’ event in collaboration with HMV to promote fitness in daily routine. Dean academics Dr Kanwaldeep Kaur was presented with a cheque by the principal Dr. Ajay Sareen for the welfare of underachievers.

The health event comprised individual run of 1.5 km (under-21) and 3 km (under-25) category. Being held n collaboration with Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya Jalandhar, it was sponsored by Beenu Rajpoot Films and Agrimaa Society of Arts, Delhi.

Prof Kuljit Kaur’s book ‘Boonda Banan Samunder’ was released on this occasion. An e-app of biodiversity which has the digital data of all plantation of the college was also launched with the joint efforts of Botany and Computer Department, Jagjit Bhatia, Dr Anjana Bhatia, Ramandeep Kaur and team was present. School coordinator Meenakshi Sayal and publication team comprising Lovleen, Jaspreet, Sushil Kumar and Anuradha Thakur released school magazine ‘Srijan’ and school prospectus too.

HMV’s Mass Communication Department launched its internet radio ‘Awaaz’. It was launched by Punjabi Singer Firoz Khan.